Idris of German Atrocities Not Proved Says American Writer
The dispatch from Aix-la-Chapelle reports James O'Donnell Bennett and others disputing German cruelties in Belgium. Observations by several journalists find no evidence of widespread massacres, noting limited killings, careful conduct by German troops, and occasional justified force, while acknowledging reported outrages but questioning their veracity.
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Saturday Evening Post
Roger Lewis
Associated Press
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Chicago Daily News
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Louvain
Wales
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Maubeuge
Arthur Nicodem
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August Clairiaux
Robert J. Thompson
Aachen
Liege
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Renouchamp
Ardennes
Kaiser Addresses Troops At Virton After Battle
The Cologne Gazette says the German emperor visited his son Prince Oscar at Virton near Longwy and addressed the troops in five motor cars. He praised the regiment, called Virton battle a gold letter in war history, noted eastern army successes, and credited God for the victories.
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Central bank bill drives Texas legislature actions
Governor Colquitt and executive experts prepare a special message in favor of the central bank bill as the third called session begins. Senate signs 16 members to the bill with opposition from Senator Lattimore. Hudspeth introduces it with a broad sponsor list.
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Townsend
Plan to Divide Work for a Friday Cleaning Schedule
A detailed Friday cleaning plan divides tasks across the week to ease a heavy Friday routine. It recommends cleaning bedrooms Thursday, bathrooms midweek, kitchen and living areas Friday, with a Monday full reset and minimal Tuesday work.
German Eggs Recipe From a French Milk Roll
A method to bake eggs in slices of cool French milk roll brushed with lemon butter. Arrange in a buttered casserole, crack in fresh eggs, season with salt and pepper, add cream or light sauce, and bake until set. Serve with baked tomatoes as an accompaniment.
Corn Salad With Mayonnaise Featured In Early Recipe
A historic recipe describes cutting corn from the cob and stripping silk, lining a bowl with lettuce leaves, and piling corn in the center before drizzling mayonnaise. It notes corn as a toothsome salad ingredient and suggests it is best eaten with mayonnaise alone rather than with other vegetables.
How to can blueberries the right way
Thoroughly pick over and wash the berries. Place in a kettle with half a cup of sugar and half a cup of water per quart. Cook until each berry is done, then fill hot jars and seal immediately.
Cleaning a Mincing Machine With Stale Bread
This method suggests grinding stale bread through a mincing machine to remove grease fat and skin from the knives and then wiping the interior with a clean cloth.
Salted Almond Method for Roasted Nuts
Boil and shell almonds then let skin slip off. Toss with olive oil and salt, rest two hours. Spread in a pan and brown in a moderate oven, stirring often.
To Clean Gold Threaded Texts with Alum and Brush
A historical note describes cleaning tarnished gold thread by brushing with a brush dipped in pulp burnt alum to restore brightness. The method emphasizes careful, thorough brushing to preserve gold thread performance and luster.
Capri Inn With Paintable Walls and Free Rooms
A long ago ruined artist turned Capri inn owner left a will creating a lodging where art pays. The rate tops at six francs daily with two bottles of wine, poor artists can paint for shelter, and German visitors are paid to leave Italy after promising not to return. The inn still follows these quirky terms, walls adorned with paintings, and occasionally a German guest gets homeward fare.
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Veaumont
Aachen
Capri
Germany
Italy
Women named to English medical research advisory council
Two women serve on the advisory council for medical research appointed by the English government. The remark about constant apologies contrasts with the ongoing, polite social habit noted in public discourse.
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Advisory Council For Medical Research
SICK DOCTOR Proper Food Put Him Right
A letter praising Grape-Nuts as ideal nourishment during stomach derangement reports four teaspoonfuls thrice daily for two weeks. The letter claims rapid recovery and urges physicians to use the product, citing Battle Creek’s Postum Co. and promoting The Road to Wellville.
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